Equipment

A chisel can cut a clean shaving and still be a poor choice for fine paring if its back is […]

A latch strike plate recess only needs to be deep enough for the plate to sit flush with the door

The short answer For controlled mortise chopping, a wooden mallet is the better everyday choice for most people. Its broad,

A bevel-edge chisel is useful in an inside corner because its tapered sides can reach closer to the joint than

A hinge leaf recess is shallow, but the surrounding jamb is easy to damage. The usual culprit is levering out

The short answer For shallow recesses for hinges, strike plates, and similar hardware, a sharp bench chisel is usually the

How bevel angle changes a chisel A chisel’s bevel angle is the angle between its cutting edge and the flat

Paring a door jamb in place is one of those jobs where a full-length bench chisel is awkward and a

Skirting and architrave fitting is mostly measuring, cutting and getting joints to close without forcing them. A small, sharp kit

A mixed carpentry kit usually fails at the same point: sharp tools end up sharing a pocket with pencils, rules